Lost Epic Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)
For our Lost Epic Review (Nintendo Switch OLED), we introduce a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.
Lost Epic Review (Nintendo Switch OLED) Pros:
- Anime-style graphics.
- 684MB download size.
- ARPG gameplay.
- Opening tutorial section with ongoing pop-ups.
- Three difficulties – normal, -1, and -2.
- Three save slots and a fourth online backup save.
- Character creator – 17 avatars to choose from, and 10 voices.
- 2D perspective.
- Can rebind controls.
- Hack and slash combat with divine attacks, combos, and air juggling.
- Decent voicework.
- The map fills in as you play and is represented like a Metroidvania (boxes with connecting doors).
- The combat is fast, fluid, and open to interpretation.
- Load out – you can have two and swap between them with a button press.
- Combat encounters can trigger where you usually face a small wave of enemies, and afterward, you get a breakdown of performance and rewards.
- Gather materials from the World.
- On-screen pop-ups of damage numbers, healing, and if you do critical or back attacks.
- Counterattacks with divine attacks.
- Journal keeps track of progress, inventory, the map, bestiary, etc.
- Checkpoints throughout.
- Big boss encounters.
- Support box – found in-game and these will automatically replenish all equipped potions and items for you.
- Anima – drops from enemies and loot chests. You exchange Anima for leveling up at prayer statues.
- Tidings – a book that contains 20 pages of skill trees to unlock abilities and increase stats, etc. You get a skill point for every level you go up from the prayer statue.
- The game encourages you to explore the areas before fighting the boss. Handy that the boss room is highlighted straight away.
- Craft and grow potions/herbs/items etc.
- Souls like the death system. Drop everything on death and you get one life to get back to your Corpse and collect
- Stamina system in play for attacks, dodging and jumping.
- Slow-motion kills on combos.
- Mazes are hidden-away areas that act like mini-dungeon.
- You can earn and unlock new tidings by finding monuments or by meeting the secret criteria for unlocking.
Lost Epic Review (Nintendo Switch OLED) Cons:
- Cannot skip cutscenes.
- Knockbacks are quite rough.
- The tutorial stuff is not the best.
- Easy to get lost and stumped.
- Few minor performance hiccups in built-up areas.
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Lost Epic:
Official website.
Developer: Team EARTH WARS
Publisher: oneoreight
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